The Doctors Shine a Light on the Great Work of Nurses

During the 2016 Miss America pageant, registered nurse Kelley Johnson delivered an impassioned monologue about her role as a caregiver. The monologue, given during the talent portion of the competition, received comments from some members of the media that many viewers perceived as mocking the nursing profession, resulting in a strong social media backlash from supporters of nurses.

So for a special episode dedicated to highlighting nurses, “The Doctors” became “The Nurses.” And at the table to join nurse Kelly Johnson were

Author: Nurse Alice

Nurse Alice is America’s favorite nurse on television. She is a nationally board certified cardiac clinical nurse specialist in Los Angeles, CA and a reoccurring television & radio health expert and contributor. She hosts The Check Up with Nurse Alice, and has appeared on several national shows including The Dr Oz Show, Dr Drew, The Doctors, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, FOX News and CNN.